Another successful weekend of competition for Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes over the weekend at Jackie Fairweather Memorial Triathlon in Canberra, Western Sydney 70.3 at Penrith, Bribie Island Triathlon Series Race # 2 and at Australian Primary Schools Athletics Championships in Melbourne.

At Bribie Island for round # 2 of their series saw a small but very competitive crew head down. Kate Schultz took a 2nd Place OPEN Female with her first race back since World Champs. Jordan Gover continued his good form winning 45-49 and 12th Overall. Marilyn Shrapnel 1st (70-74 short course) 2nd places went to Tania Gover (40-44) and Jorja Matthews (15-16 short course) with Jan Harvey filling the podium with a 3rd (55-59)

Very fast and furious racing in Penrith for the Western Sydney 70.3. 2 SCTA Athletes in action with Zsolt Dallos 5th (35-39) and a 2 min PB on that course and Paul Marchant 6th (25-29) in very competitive age groups. Nice work boys

A very chilly Canberra greeted both Chloe Turner and Ryan Marsh that were competing in the Jackie Fairweather Memorial Triathlon over the draft legal format of 750/20/5. Both had solid races in the OPEN Male and Female Waves. Chloe was 7th while Ryan was 10th.

While in Melbourne, Rhianna Corcoran was competing at the Australian Primary School Athletics Championships. The weather was horrendous to start off with but got better over the days of competition. Rhianna competed in 5 events and walked away with 3 x Gold (800m, 200, 100), 1 x Bronze (4 x 100 relay) and a 4th place (discuss) in the 12 Years Girls Multi Class Category. A very impressive haul. Well done

Bribie Island Triathlon Series Race # 2 - 25.11.18 - 1/30/8
Jordan Gover - 1st Place 45-49 Years Male
Kate Schultz - 2nd Place OPEN Female
Tania Gover - 2nd Place 40-44 Years Female
Jan Harvey - 3rd Place 55-59 Years Female
Jessica Lee - 7th Place 35-39 Years Female
Toni Weller - 9th Place 40-44 Years Female
Short Course - 300/10/2.5
Marilyn Shrapnel - 1st Place 70-74 Years Female 
Jorja Matthews - 2nd Place 15-16 Years Female

Western Sydney 70.3 - Penrith 25.11.18 - 1.9/90/21.1
Zsolt Dallos - 5th Place 35-39 Years Male
Paul Marchant - 6th Place 25-29 Years Male

Jackie Fairweather Memorial Triathlon - Canberra 24.11.18 - 750/20/5 Draft Legal
Chloe Turner - 7th Place OPEN Female
Ryan Marsh - 10th Place OPEN Male

Australian Primary Schools Athletics Championships - Melbourne 24-26.11.18
Rhianna Corcoran
​1st Place 12 Years Multi Class Female 800m - National Champion
1st  Place 12 Years Multi Class Female 200m - National Champion
1st Place 12 Years Multi Class Female 100m - National Champion
3rd Place 12 Years Multi Class Female 4 x 100m Relay
4th Place 12 Years Multi Class Female Discus

A massive weekend of action for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes that were in action at QTS # 3 and Triathlon Queensland Aquathlon Championships at Lake Kawana, Hamilton Island Triathlon, Hervey Bay 100 and Wide Bay Schools Trials, Challenge Taiwan - Asia Pacific Championships and Ironman Arizona.

Round # 3 of the Queensland Triathlon Series was held on Sunday at Lake Kawana. With a  storm that rolled thru the night before and a southerly change, conditions were totally different from the day before at the Aquathlon Champs, in which we had 11 athletes backing up. SCTA had 30 athletes racing with 9 podiums, 15 in the top 5 in their respective categories. In the Sprint Distance, we had 5 females in the top 20 females, and in the Males, 3 in the top 13. 

SCTA / Protector Aluminium Junior Scholarship Holders Peyton Craig and Macey Roberts were in action. Macey had 2 great days of racing with a 4th 16-17 Aquathlon and on Sunday was 7th 16-19 years. Peyton Craig made it 2 wins from 2 races taking out the Enticer Overall win and in U/14 Years 

Lucy Bowden continued her strong showing in the OPEN females with a 4th place in a very competitive field, while Jake Hynes had his first race back from shin soreness with a 5th OPEN males. Gary Turner made up from the disappointment at Noosa with a broken chainring to take out the 70-74 title. Rebecca Howell in her first ever Triathlon took out the 20-24 Enticer, Tania Gover made it 2 x 2nd Places 40-44 over the weekend. While Ryan Marsh filled the podium with a 3rd 14-15 and 13th Overall.

We had a few that just missed the podiums with 4th place to Ella Wooldridge (16-19) and in 5th place we had Kaya Shults (16-19), SCTA Sponsor Stratton Finance Mooloolaba's Grant Elliot (Clydesdale), Mia Wooldridge (U/14). While in 6th Place we had Emma Hogan (35-39), Pipi Barlow (10-11) and Mia Davis (7-9).

SCTA Club members at QTS # 3 in action included Romy Wolstencroft who won her 2nd Title at Kawana in 3 years wining the Female race. Brodie Gardner landed on the podium with 3rd Open Males while Paul Marchant taking out the 25-29 category and Jasmyne Coventry was 2nd 16-19

Challenge Taiwan incorporating the Asia Pacific Champs, saw Marion Tuin line up for her debut Professional Race. Up against some of the best Female Pro's running around, Marion had a solid debut race in very warm and humid conditions to finish 4th Pro Female

ON a very fast and flat course in Arizona for the Ironman, SCTA Club Member Carrie Lester led off the bike and halfway thru the Marathon before being overtaken by the eventual winner. Carrie finished 2nd Professional Female and was 14th Overall amongst the Pro Male.

The Hervey Bay 100 saw SCTA Club Member Simon Hearn take the Race Title in the OPEN Males, while Katie Kenny (40-44) took out her category win.

In Langkawi for the 70.3, Michaella Trigg had a great day out taking out the 50-54 Years Female and 22nd Female Overall

​Lake Kawana was the venue for the Triathlon Queensland Aquathlon Champs where SCTA recorded 6 medalists with 3 of them being crowned State Champions. In very warm and humid conditions all the crew performed extremely well. SCTA / Protector Aluminium Junior Scholarship Holder Peyton Craig, took out the State title in the U/14 Years Male along with Romy Wolstencroft (18-19) and Jasmyne Coventry (16-17). With Silver Medals was  Ella Wooldridge (16-17), Chloe Turner (25-29) and Tania Gover (40-44).

In Hervey Bay, the Wide Bay Schools Region trials for the Triathlon that will be competing at the Qld Schools Triathlon Champs in Hervey Bay on 7th-9th March 2019. Jericho Pogany continues to improve with each race as a relative newcomer to Triathlon where he finished 4th Place Intermediate Male 

SCTA Club Member and 2016 Olympian Ryan Fisher led from start to finish to claim the annual Hamilton Island Triathlon. 

The pervious weekend saw Kate Gazzard and Tim Jarrold head to Byron Bay for the Freedom Trail Run. Kate lined up in the 50km event where she took the Female Title out and was 5th Overall. Tim lined up in the 13km event to finish 17th Open Male.

Also in action was Ryan Marsh at Kurnell Triathlon that was a selection race for the Australian Age Group Sprint Team. Ryan went looking for some points and gained a few in the process in winning the 14-15 Years.

Well done to all that raced. Full results below
QTS # 3 Kawana Triathlon - 18.11.18 - 750/20/5
Romy Wolstencroft - 1st Place OPEN Female - Female Race Winner
Paul Marchant - 1st Place 25-29 Years Male
Gary Turner - 1st Place 70-74 Years Male
Jasmyne Coventry - 2nd Place 16-19 Years Female - 6th Female Overall
Tania Gover - 2nd Place 40-44 Years Female
Brodie Gardner - 3rd Place OPEN Male
Ryan Marsh - 3rd Place 14-15 years Male
Lucy Bowden - 4th Place OPEN Female
Ella Wooldridge - 4th Place 16-19 years Female 
Jake Hynes - 5th Place OPEN Male
Kaya Shults - 5th Place 16-19 Years Female
Grant Elliot - 5th Place Clydesdale 90-99kg
Emma Hogan - 6th Place 35-39 Years Female
Macey Roberts - 7th Place 16-19 Years Female
Erin Wooldridge - 7th Place 14-15 Years Female
Anna Eaton - 7th Place 35-39 Years Female
Angie Hammond - 9th Place 40-44 Years Female
Jorja Matthews - 11th Place 14-15 Years Female
Kayleigh Foster - 12th Place 14-15 Years Female
Enticer - 300/10/2.5
Peyton Craig - 1st Place U/14 Years Male - Race Winner
Rebecca Howell - 1st Place 20-24 Years Female
Mia Wooldridge - 5th Place U/14 Years Female
Finn Barlow - 11th Place U/14 Years Female
Zoe Davis - 19th Place U/14 Years Female
Oscar Starr Thomas - 24th Place - U/14 Years Male
Kool Kids - 100/2/500
Pipi Barlow - 6th Place 10-11 Years Female
Mia Davis - 6th Place 7-9 Years Female
Heidi Craig - 8th Place 10-11 Years Female
Jake Hammond - 9th Place 10-11 Years Male
Zak Hammond - 20th Place 7-9 Years Male

Ironman Arizona - 18.11.18 - 3.8/180/42.2
Carrie Lester - 2nd Place Professional Female

Challenge Taiwan - Asia Pacific Champs - 18.11.18 - 1.9/90/21.1
Marion Tuin - 4th Place Professional Female

Hervey Bay 100 - 18.11.18 - 2/80/18
Simon Hearn - 1st Place OPEN Male - Race Winner
Katie Kenny - 1st Place 40-44 Years Female

Queensland Aquathlon Championships - Lake Kawana - 17.11.18 - 2.5/1/2.5
Romy Wolstencroft - 1st Place 18-19 Years Female - Female Race Winner - State Champion
Jasmyne Coventry - 1st Place 16-17 Years Female - 2nd Female Overall - State Champion
Peyton Craig - 1st Place U/14 Years Male - State Champion
Ella Wooldridge - 2nd Place 16-17 Years Female - Silver State Champs
Chloe Turner - 2nd Place 25-29 Years Female - Silver State Champ
Tania Gover - 3rd Place 40-44 Years Female - Silver State Champ
Macey Roberts - 4th Place 16-17 years Female
Erin Wooldridge - 5th Place 14-15 Years Female
Mia Wooldridge - 5th Place U/14 Years Female
Ryan Marsh - 7th Place 14-15 Years Male
Finn Barlow - 7th Place U/14 Years Female
Thomas Beaney - 8th Place 7-9 Years Male
Pipi Barlow - 10th Place 10-11 Years Female

Wide Bay Schools Triathlon Selection Race - Hervey Bay - 17.11.18
​Jericho Pogany - 4th Place Intermediate Male

Hamilton Island Triathlon - 17.11.18 - 750/20/5
Ryan Fisher - 1st Place OPEN Male - RACE WINNER

Kurnell Triathlon - 10.11.18
Ryan Marsh - 1st Place 14-15 Years Male
Freedom Trail Run Byron Bay - 11.11.18
50km
Kate Gazzard - 1st Place OPEN Female - Female Race Winner - 5th Overall
13km 
Tim Jarrold - 17th Place OPEN Male 

Another Noosa Triathlon Multisport Festival has been run and won. Some great results from the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes that raced over the weekend. A typical Noosa Greeted the athletes with very warm temperatures, an early northerly wind that added the chop to the swim which made for trying conditions. On the run it was a tailwind out and a heavy push back into the wind.

Matt Wolstencroft took the bragging rights in the Open Masters with the win. Kate Gazzard had a strong win in the Premium Mates wave. Maureen Cummings raced her 20th Noosa and took a 3rd place in the Legends Female Wave. Lucy Bowden had a strong race with 5th Open Female and 16th Female Overall. As too Jordan Gover 5th in a very competitive Open Masters Wave. In the big boys we were represented by Kevin Hammond who was 6th 90-99kg and Michael Woodcock rounded out the top 10 with 9th 45-49 Males.

It was great to see Jake Hynes be awarded the Garth Prowd Scholarship. For myself as a Junior growing up on the Sunshine Coast, The Prowd family and USM were great supporters of myself and my brother. I had learnt a lot from Garth over the years with the commentary and being apart of the Noosa and Mooloolaba Triathlon and various other events in their portfolio. It is a great honour for one of my athletes be awarded this prestigious award.

SCTA Club Members in the Elite Waves were Ryan Fisher 4th, Romy Wolstencroft 8th and Brittany Dutton 9th.

Well done to all that raced. Full results below
​Noosa Triathlon – 04.11.18 -  1.5/40/10
Matthew Wolstencroft – 1st Place Masters Male
Kate Gazzard – 1st Place Premium Mates Female
Maureen Cummings – 3rd Place Legends Wave
Ryan Fisher – 4th Place Professional Male
Lucy Bowden – 5th Place Open Female
Jordan Gover – 5th Place Masters Male
Kevin Hammond – 6th Place Clydesdale 90-99kg
Romy Wolstencroft – 8th Place Professional Female
Brittany Dutton – 9th Place Professional Female
Michael Woodcock – 9th Place 45-49 Years Male
Olivia Latimer – 11th Place 40-44 Years Female
Norm Marsh – 24th Place 50-54 Years Male
Tara Partridge – 33rd Place 45-49 Years Female
Jen Shults – 40th Place 40-44 Years Female
Grant Elliot – 78th Place Charity Hero Wave
Jessica Lee – 83rd Place 35-39 Years Female
Trent Raddatz – 91st Place 35-39 Years Male

Garth Prowd Scholarship 
Jake Hynes - Was awarded the Male recipient 
 
Noosa 5km Bolt – 03.11.18
Romy Wolstencroft – 11th Place Elite Female
 
Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim – 02.11.18
Anastasia Heikkila – 5th Place 16-19 Years Female
Jake Hammond – 7th Place Mates and Family Male
Kevin Hammond – 8th Place Mates and Family Male
Jorja Matthews – 12th Place 13-15 Years Female
Romy Wolstencroft – 13th Place OPEN Female
Sam Penny – 16th Place 40-49 Years Male